Sexy Colombian superstar Shakira said Saturday that following the soccer World Cup in South Africa has made her “a football fanatic.”

She said: “I really never in my life imagined that I would go straight to the sports section in the newspaper. I’ve become a football fanatic.”

Shakira, who wrote the official World Cup song “Waka Waka”, will play at the closing ceremony ahead of the soccer tournament final between the Netherlands and Spain. She also played at a kickoff concert the night before the opening match.

She added: “This has been one of the happiest months of my life, and one of the most exciting ones.”

The closing ceremony, which begins at 1630 GMT Sunday, will also include performances by South African groups Freshlyground and Ladysmith Black Mambazo, organizers said.

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